France ready to ensure Saudi Arabia’s energy security
France is ready to work to ensure the security of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, which the Yemeni Houthis are targeting, the source said. The source added that Paris intends to adhere to a “strictly defensive approach”.
France is ready to work to ensure the security of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, which the Yemeni Houthis are targeting, the source said. The source added that Paris intends to adhere to a “strictly defensive approach”.
“France is ready to contribute to the security of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure in Yanbu and along the East-West pipeline as part of a strictly defensive approach,” the source said.
In early September, the conflict between the Iranian-backed Houthis and the recognized Yemeni government escalated. Several rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia damaged the infrastructure of the state oil company Saudi Aramco, including the East-West pipeline. On September 18, Saudi Aramco notified European refineries of the suspension of crude oil supplies in October.
